Vatican warns of ‘extremism’ in faithful who 'raise issue of' Communion in the hand

A communiqué from the Vatican's Dicastery for Divine Worship, led by Cardinal Arthur Roche, warns against "the danger of extremism in the liturgical sphere" and criticizes groups that allegedly provoke division by raising issues such as receiving Holy Communion kneeling or in the hand, and women wearing veils. John-Henry Westen questions why these practices are being characterized as divisive, arguing that the Vatican's emphasis on Eucharistic unity risks marginalizing faithful Catholics seeking to preserve traditional expressions of reverence.

Continuing restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass are also highlighted, including the controversy surrounding the traditional Catholic pilgrimage to St. Peter's Basilica and the Bishop of Knoxville's condemnation of those attending Traditional Latin Masses. Westen argues that Pope Leo XIV bears responsibility for the restrictions—contrasting them with the reported permission granted to a homosexual pilgrimage. Kneeling for Communion is now "extremism." Wearing a veil is "division." But a homosexual pilgrimage receives permission. The inversion is complete. ---More...